“There was the clink of a silver spoon in a bowl as the Princess said: 'I hope it isn't as rude and unkind as the last two letters he sent.' There was a rather long pause before she continued: 'I gather from your silence, my Lord, that the letter is indeed rude and unkind?”
― The Hatmakers
― The Hatmakers
“Keep wildness in your wits and magic in your fingertips!”
― The Hatmakers
― The Hatmakers
“Magic, Dilly. Magic is in everything natural in the world. Magic lives in the wind, in the rivers, in the earth, in the sunlight. It’s in flowers and trees and rocks and it’s born in all creatures. But most people have forgotten
about it or—even worse than forgetting—they think it’s old-fashioned.”
― The Hatmakers
about it or—even worse than forgetting—they think it’s old-fashioned.”
― The Hatmakers
“Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”
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“It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.”
― Autumn Leaves
― Autumn Leaves
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